APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR STEAM REFORMING OF HYDROCARBONS

摘要

An apparatus for steam reforming of hydrocarbons is described comprising a heat exchange reformer having disposed within a plurality of vertical catalyst-filled tubes, through which a gas mixture comprising hydrocarbon and steam may be passed, and to which heat may be transferred by means of a heat exchange medium flowing around the external tube surfaces, characterized in that one or more helical baffles are provided within the reformer such that the heat exchange medium follows a helical path through the reformer. A process for steam reforming of hydrocarbons using said apparatus is also described.